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United States

Arlington, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas

Planned and coordinated daily operations for 90 personnel to include performance management, payroll, and addressing staffing needs.Successfully achieved a 7% reduction in labor cost quarter after quarter while improving load and completion and quality.Directly contributed to a Team that achieved a 1 million reduction in plant cost between 2019 and 2020 and again between 2020 and 2021.Partnered with Maintenance Department to design two major 5S projects that improved productivity and eliminated unnecessary walking thus reducing safety frequency rate.Improved overall safety frequency from 5.4 in 2018 to 4.8 in 2019, 2.8 in 2020, and 2.1 for year ending 2021.Provided guidance and leadership through a difficult 38% reduction in revenue directly related to COVID in 2020. As a result, we achieved an actual reduction in labor cost as a % of revenue which allowed our Market Center to maintain our run rate in operating margin.

Sacramento, California Area

Promoted high-quality production by enforcing product standards and monitoring level of quality.Oversaw 74 employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.Adjusted and improved processes to maximize efficiency.Increased plant safety by implementing proactive strategies and well-structured training. Plant went from last to first in safety frequency rate.Evaluated and coordinated results of production and supported departments to ensure effective use of labor, materials and equipment resources for production. Reducing labor cost 5%.

Travis Afb, California

• Directed flight line maintenance operations supporting a fleet of 58 assigned C-5, KC-10, and C-17 aircraft valued at $8.3B.• Led maintenance production for 523 personnel across 10 Air Force specialties supporting 24/7 operations• Ensured personnel were trained and possessed appropriate level of experience and job knowledge• Designed a new digital format maintenance statues reporting system, saved $22K/400 man hours a year. • Ignited 95% Quality Assurance pass rate on 1.4K evaluations; solidified organization winning Maintenance Group Pinnacle award.

Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory

• Managed $55M Base Operation Support Contract; Reviewed trend analysis, conducted periodic surveillance, reviewed contractor metrics, conducted random sampling, and handled customer complaints.• Sole aircraft maintenance expert for Indian Ocean multinational joint forward operating base.• Managed 12 civilian personnel and $15.4M in unit buildings and support equipment.• Hand selected by Executive Leader as Building Energy Manger, reduced power usage by 18% in two months.• Oversaw 500 missions, moved 5K passengers and 1K tons of cargo with a 99% departure reliability rate.• Assessed and managed contractor performance data and documented unacceptable performance on a Corrective Action Report to include writing and submitting Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System reports at the end of each month for contractor performance.

Mcchord Afb, Washington

• Subject matter expert; trained and qualified 30 personnel on higher level task; increased shops capabilities by 50%. Contributed to Maintenance Group receiving an “Excellent” rating for 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection.• Coordinated 180 day Home Station Checks inspections on 51 C-17 aircraft valued at $10.3B.• Planned and executed special maintenance instructions, One-Time Inspections and Time Compliance Technical Orders.• Supervised full-fuselage/integral jacking, towing, refueling, liquid oxygen servicing, and lubrication of components. • Mentored 12-man shift; team received 27 “no-defect” evaluations from Quality Assurance; drove organization 99% Quality Assurance pass rate.

Hickam Afb, Hawaii

• Subject matter expert for all training conducted on C-17 aircraft. Developed Maintenance Qualification Program from design to production. Created course lesson plans using Instructional System Development (ISD) methods. • Orchestrated Australian AF training qualifications; 18 mechanics successfully qualified on 594 maintenance task.• Created an all-inclusive training web site; key to reduction to no overdue training; recognized by Unit Compliance Inspector.• Redesigned training flight building plans; defrayed $6M off original cost.• Trained 226 personnel in Logistics Resource Management in 3 months• Spearheaded C-17 familiarization course; save $18K in TDY funds • Supervised, counseled, and evaluated 4,279 students in Air Force Maintenance, Basic Life Support, and related compliance courses.

Ramstein Ab, Germany

• Managed Product and Material Deficiency Reporting Program; Submitted 15 Quality Deficiency Reports; recovered $192K back to unit.• During first full month of expediting, C-17’s surpassed AMC departure reliability goal; first time in 2 years.• Review contracts and associated technical data packages to clarify and interpret Quality Assurance requirements and provisions.• Supervised personnel during systematic evaluations that assessed overall work performance to determine equipment condition, personnel competency, and adequacy of technical training programs.• Managed 2,800 technical orders, workcards, checklist, and job guides for six different aircraft.• Built/developed rudder test box, main landing gear slow down value, and flap/slat test box; reduced troubleshooting/rigging by 14 hours.• Hand selected to attend Jet Engine Mishap Investigation class and Advance Crash and Recovery school.• First-line supervisor for 36 personnel over six Air Force occupations supporting 8 different airframes. Organized and dispatched personnel into teams and prioritized work assignments to recover, repair and launch a daily schedule of up to 27 aircraft.• Managed, tracked, reported countermeasures, fuel load, system servicing and airworthy status of all transiting Air Mobility Command (AMC) aircraft.

Travis Afb, California

• Accomplished aircraft special inspections, minor airframe repairs, ground handling and servicing, Time Compliance Technical Orders, and component removal and installation on 37 C-5 and 27 KC-10 aircraft valued at $9.7B, and an average of 300 transient aircraft per month.• Performed maintenance operational checks on flight controls, landing gear systems, and C-5 forward and aft cargo doors.• Responsible for test and maintenance equipment valued at $1M.

Associates Of Applied Science In Aviation Maintenance Technology, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

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